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THE DAILY PRESS MONDAY, MARCH 177, 1879.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Harwich.....
Batterfield & Swire.
Thomas Dickson Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...
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AT
FOR FELIGHT AFTLY 10
TO BE DISPATCHED.
On or about 17th inst.
Quick dispatch.
Vogel, Hagedova & Co..........
Quick disputoh.
Hongkong Russell & Co..
Jaick dispatch.
Hongkong Rossell & 06.........
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Hougtong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co......
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Hongkong Rozarío & Co.
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aiuk dispatch.
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nick dispatch.
gatoir dispatch.
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Alhambra.
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Iphigenia.
Edward James.....
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Sen Hew.
Nyusa...
Garrinch.
Marquis of Argyla..
Capsing moon
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Japan (str.)... Candelaria.. Malasch (str.).. Noada(str.)
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[AVE jnet received, ex French Mall, HAVE just opased an ASSORTMENT of GOODS, comprising the following, which are all of the LATEST EUROPEAN
SILK and WOOL GRENADINES,
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titled to procure it. In Croze v. Pagliato (6) vike, and they are followed by fresh troogs, for L.R, Ex. p. an almost precisely similar quer-warded to protect the evil officer against the tion area. The notice was an a Charter-party discbatent of the population. General Toler mado Letween the Flaintiffs, the Charterers, nayeff says he took Taubkond with a handful of And the Defendunt, the Master of the ship, soldiers and gigut old guna. Thereare now nearly whereby it was, among other things, agreed fifteen thousand men in Turkestany and he that for a certain freight payable by the Plaft. leaves as to infer that the large angmentation tiffe to the Defendant, the ship should proceed has been necessary mainly because a method of LONDON SUEZ CANAL... Criam (str).. with a cargo to San Francisco, and should be ruling hateful to the people has been introduo: then and there consigned to the Agents of the ed elade 180. Ho afirma explicitly that dis Plaintiffs, the Defendant paying commission contest his increased and is ingressing; the "inward and outward,the breach alleged two erile running a mee, papalar boatility: was that the Defendant did not consign keeping on a par with the outflow of roubles the abip to the Plaintiffs' Agents and from the Muscovite Exchequer. When the did not pay commission inwurd and out- General seived on the Joxartes Valles, while wart. The Captain, it apposred, had maintaining Russian authority, he seunts to tually entered into a previons contract to have left fossi institutions pretty not as be
Do, bring home a cargo of goode from Selina Cruzad found them, and he defends this policy on
HAMBUBO. in Mexico to Harbor, and after discharging the ground that it satisfied the people and cost MLBOURNE AND SYDNI the Plaintiffs' cargo at San Francison, to which the Treasury little in excess of revenue. But MELBOURNE port the ship had pracaedel in accordance with in 1886 admistrative reformeru got the upper PORTLAND (OREGON).... the shorter party made with the plaintiffs, she band. All the blessings of civilisation" vers sailed in balinet for Selias Cruz, where the poured out by the Committee of the Step-SPORE, PANG & CALCUTTA orgo was obtained." The Plaintiffe Agents pes. As the Kirghaso did not appreciate wure not employed in obtaining the cargo-them, Cossacks were sent into the, dis
MANILA... tbey had offered the Captain a cargo for Baope,tricte; rebellions broke ous-lives wore lost,
YOKOHAMA...... but bo being band undor, his earlier contrant and those who could do so fled to Kliva, The
SHANGHAI declined to acedept it.
reat had to nocept the reforms," Aguinat this
Do It was held by Chief B. Kelly, Bramwell, B., energetio mode of reforming men whether therAWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW Years (str.).... and Pigott B, that the provisions in the Charter will or no, General Tohernayeff lifts up his pro Party did not imposs en the defendant in test. If his agaten, which did not supersede obligation to accept a homeward cargo for the while it emirotted indigenous customs, bud Daited Kingdom from the plaintify agents been preserved, "our reputation," he affirme, a1 San Francisco, but marely bound him, if he would long since have gone beyond our froh- had determized upon taking a return cargo on tiera." He contends that "administrativo go. board there to employ them to procure and rernment, as understood in England, is not skip it.. In this case, however, the defendante applicable to Asiatic countries" that the claim to retain from the account owing from autonomy confesard degenerates into govern., them to the Plaintiffs, the amount of their commental tutelage; that surveillance becomes mission, as though the offer made by them had command, that hatred in the fruit of authority) been accepted, and this although the Captain the exervised. Rasofan despotism.in the dis. has declined it and basailed off to procore a guise of free institutions has apparently pro- cargo elsewhere. In Read v. Rann, (10 B. & C.duced embarrassing results; wad the writer 138), the law upon this antject is stated as frankly confesses that the blessings of civili follows. A ship-broker who has procured nation" exist only on papar, since they are re bargain for the hire of a vessel is by the usage placed by the interference of ignorant Tohino in the City of London entitled to receive from Tike in all the details of popular life. tha oway a certain commission on the amount;
If General Tehernayeff's statements are cor of freight, if the ecetract is perfected, but reet, Eussia as to contend with formidable, not otherwise." Lold, that where a broker hud though not insuperable, dificulties in bor new negotiated the hire of a vessel, and a memoran- territories. Indeed, he goes so far as to say dam for a charter was signed by the parties, that abe is no longer a dangerous neighbour but the bargain afterwards went of and the for England, but that, on the contrary, "we ship was not employet, the broker could not ought to fear her influence in that part of maintain an action against the shipowner to re- world." He thinks that if we spent a few cover the comission or a cumprmention for his thousand rupees, bis countrymasa would be work and labour. In Broad v. Thomas, (7 Bing. placed in a mast embarrassing situation. Is is p. 99) the Defendant bad employed the plain- doubtless quite true, because the General's tiff to procure a charter for the ship Beley. The testimony is confirmed from other quarteru, plaintiff found one Burden who was willing to that Turkestan to fall of discontent. Neither charter the Betsy, and signed a paper coussin- do we undorento the effect of a little silver ing the terms upon which the ship was to shower in the desert, a shower that will not fall he hired bas before the chatter-party conld be unless there is a clear case of necessity. "Never- drawn up the dendant refused to go on in thetheless, it world be very easy to overrate the business, whereupon the plaintif commenced importance of General Tchernayaf's revola- this action to oblaiù payment for his trot.ble. tiona. The nomads, the dwellers in tents At the trial before Tindal, C. J., witzess us well as the inhabitants of walled towns, es were oulled on both sides to shew what may be scoretly inimical; but what n was the mercantile usage in toh a case. Their they do against breechloaders and rifel testimony was confieting; but the more regins! The tribes are wretchedly armed speatable stated that the broker was entitled and never in a position to make that coD to no remuneration in auals a cane. The Chief. bidad. onset which alone would give thou Justice thought that the. Defendant bad aa chance of success. We infer, therefore, itat right to exemia an option whether he would the description supplied to the Council, even engage with the proposed quarteror or not, and, if quite true, should not sarionely diminish ar that as no Charter-Party was signed, there was estimate of Russian power in Turkestan. Be no contract to bind the Defendant. He left it,trogression is out of the question, and the only however, to the jury to determine whether point worth considering is how far the lot fhere was any, and what, custom is such a case, oficere, with or without the consent of the A vordict having, beep-found for the Defend-Central Government, will yield to the forward. ant, s. new trial, was pored for, on the ground impulsc. Gearra! Teherauyelf lays down the that whatever the custom might be when the rule that overy inquisition should pay for itself contract was broken off by unavoidable accidcst, and if that marim be acted on.. the tendency the broker ought to te ramunerated for his towards paying countries will be stronger than trouble where the business was broken off by ever. The aim of Resis is to reach land) the Defendant himself without assigning any whian will yie da reveane, and that region is not Teasonably cause; and that therotors the Jary to be found north of the Caspian and Hindow should have been directed to enquire whether Koval. There lies the whole pith at the ques- the Defendant's refusal to proceed. in the charter-party with Emden had been reasonable or unreseonable. In Hammond v. Holiday it was laid down by Beat, C. J., tint if the dutica of n aworn broker be executed in such a manner that no benefit rolls from them, he is not on titled to recover either bis commission or even a dompensation for his trouble. Here, the plaintiff procured for the defendant the benefit of a contract with the charterer: for Emden was bound to proceed if the defendant required
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fion. If she can make her recent conqueste pay, well and good. The search for richer do- mains is a path of peril, and one that, if par sued, will risk the peace of the world. The dis.. closures of General. Tehersageff explain, in some degree, that strong anxiety which sept Count Schouvaloff on a bootless errand to Lon- dou, and account for the ambiguous veines which Russian agents seatter through the Cou ineutal press. Our trae policy remains clear and simple. No engagements, and wise pra parations for whatever may befull. But, unless local Jiscontent inipels Basala on a career of of adventure, it may be inferred that she will take hints, wisely and firmly given, and restrict her ausbition to safe limita
Tindal C. J.If the question were again to go before a jury, it rust be left to them on the custom. The rate of payment in contracta of this kind which are brought to a conclusion, weems to be higher than would be requisite us an equivalent for the troubla of conducting the partionlar trunanetion. It is probably on that ground that the custom has arisen to allow zież
MANCH 16TH, ETXKING thing when the pantract is incomplete."
Closing rates:-New Patna, $635 to 9610, It is quite clear, tucrefore, that the Defendab and credit; 014. Patna, $6471 to 26521, ante cannot in this case olain legally to set off and credit New Henares, $572; to $590, oah and credit; Old Bezarea, $608 to $610,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
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the cantusion to which they claim to be en-ons and credit; Malwa, $600 to $605, firet titled, and it is also clear that even if they were quality drag wanted, but none to be bad. entitled to sus upon a quantas meruil, loy could not make that a valid set-off against the Plaintiff's claim. The verdict will, therefore, be
For the Plaintiff for the amount claimed.
RUSSIAN AGGRESSION. (Telegraph.)
We are enabled to publish in this morning's, impression the abstinos of a remarkable Rus stan State paper, which shows plainly enough that a career of conquest is not a bed of roses. The document banded to us is a memorandum or letter from the pen of General Tobernayeff, who, after the capture of Ak Meshel, led the firet formidable advance up the Jazartes, and addod Tashkend to the Russian Empire. He
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FOR SALE.
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HE TOURIST'S GUIDE-
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Also a fow copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinese Language, in two Parts
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rested for a season on his lacrcia, and thon, Raw Silk, 21 pkge, Silk.
SHAREÓ,
pushing his conquests further southward, at. tempted, in as unlucky moment, without due preparation, to seize the Zerefshan Valley, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sbares.-53
per cent. prawÍNA.
failed, was digred le retreat, and suffered the Union Insurance Society of Canton, new shares fate of anfortunate Generala-be was reculled. Others subsequently profited by the base of operations be bad secured, and he is now shat
-81,100 per share premium. China Tradors' Insurance Company's Jbares--
$1,200 per share premian.
Bongbong Fire Insurance Company's Skurse
$320 per share premium, China Fire Insurance Company's Sharea—$30
per abare premium.
FOR SALE.
EA MPAGNE
C VEUVE CLICQUOT-FONSARDIN
REIMS,
in Cases of 1 doz, Quarts,
und, 2 doz. Pints. SANDER & Co., Bale Agents for China, Japan and Manila, 1 315. Hongkong, 1523 Dooobber, 1821.
NOW
BBADY.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
LADIES COSTUMES.
SILK JACKETS.
MUSLIN OVERSKIRTS. PRINTED CAMBRIO WRAPPERS
for Morning wear.
TRIMMED and UNTRIMMED HATS.
STRIPED LAWNS and SATIN CLOTES
for Costumes,
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AND
GRENADINES,
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quick dispatch. Quick dispatch. Quick dispatch.. To-day, at 4 F.M.
iole dispatch. Quick dispatch,
Vessels on the Berth,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP.COMPANY.
FOR LONDON SUEZ CANAL
PRIA" THE Company's Steamship
will be despatched on or about 17th instant Insurance riske accepted on behalf of the Come pany an under
On Toa 896 altriska, 23, %, F. P. A.
Sin 19% doc Galgo takuu at through rates for New York and Mediterranean Ports Apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agunta,
11 376 Hongkong, 7th March, 1873.
TOR SINGAPORE. PENANG; AND CALCUTTA,
THE Steamer
"JAPAN," Captain de Smidt, will leave for the above Porte TO-MORROW, the 18th inst., at 3 r.n."
Despatches will close at 2. P.M.-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. 74 407 Homekong, 12th March, 1873. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW,
FRENCH PRINTED SATIN ULOTHS.THE Steamship PLAIN, FIGURED and STRIPED
PANESE CLOTES,
"YESSO," JA-Captain Burnie, will have immediate despatch
for the above Forts.
io all the Now Shades. FRENCH PRINTED CAMBRICS AND BRILLIANTS,
all fast Colors, for Ladies' Wrappera, BLACK and COLORED SILKS.
LADIES SILK SASHES. VALENCIENNES, DUCHESSE, and MAI
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HAIR BRUSHES and COMBS, SOAPS and PERFUMERY,
HOSIERY and HABERDASHERY KID GLOVES.
80.
&00
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD & STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI.
For Froight or Pusange, apply to
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co. if 421 Fonglong, 14th March, 1373.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, HE P. & 0.5. N. Co.'s steamship
THE PA
"SUNDA ”
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after the arrival of the next English Mail.
A. McIVER
Superintendent.
P.&O. 3. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, 1th March, 1875.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,
THE P.&O.S.N. Co.'s Steamship THE
"MALACCA?"
£400
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR MANILA.
TH
FILE Spanish Barque
"CANDELARIA,"
Barredo, Master, will have immediate deapatol na aboro.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Oo,
1243 Hongkong. Ist March, 1873,
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. HE 41 Clipper Ship,
THE
"MARQUIS OF ARGYLE," shortly expected from Awoy, will have deepatch for the above port,
Post Office Notifications.
* A man will clad. For Iloilo.-Per San Lorenzo, to-day, the 17th ipet at 1.90 P.M.
the 17th net, at 3.30 r m..
For Staigiai,-Per Gordon Castle, to-day,
For Singapore. Penang, and Cloutta Per Indian fail Packets Japan and Historian, to-
1orrow, the 18th lustart, at 2.99 P.M.
HANS BY THE" ENGLISH PACKET. The Eugbeb Contract Packet "TEAVAN CORE will to dispatched with the usual Haile for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the 20th quick instant, at noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Oo.
355 Hongkong, 4tb Mareb, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
TEA British Ship
"ALHAMBRA,"
Captain Nelson, will have carly deepatch as sboro.
For Freight or Paseuge, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. if 100 Fongkonz. 25th January, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. MUA 1 British Clipper Ship
THE
"GREEN JACKET," Kogh, Master, will have early despatch us aboro.
For Freight or Pasengo, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. tf 21 Hongkong, 14th Febrairy, 1873.
· FOR PUKTLAND (UREGUN)
41 America Barque
"GARIBALDI,” Cap Noyes, will have early doespatch. For Freight or Passage.apply to
ROZARIO & Co. tf 142 Hongkong, ad January, 1879.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANOONA, VENICE,
TERRANEAN PORTS, AND SOUTHAMPTON; ALSÚ,
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in Luc United Kingdom will be granted until 5 PM. on the 19th instant.
The Fost-Office will be open until 6 P.M. on the 19th instant.
Latters, An, may be posted during the night in the box left open for their reception.
Lettere for registration will be received until 10 A.M. on the 20th inatunt.
Letters may be posted until 10A.M. on the 20th instant, without Inte foo.
Letters posted aflor 10 A.M. on the 20th instant, will not be 'forwarded unless the Late Fee of 18 seats each as well as the postage is propaid...
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Late lettera (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Sin gapore, may be posted on board the Picket from 11.30 A.M. Eo the time of sailing, on pay- ment of a Late Fee of 48 cents cach in addition to the postage.
"
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General
·Hongkong, Sib Maroli, 1873
General Fost Office,
MAILS BY THE "FRENCH PACKET" - The French Mail Facket "PROVENCE " will be disputobed va THUESDAY, the 27th instant, at noon, with the Mailo
To and through the United Kingdom in Marsellos; to Franes and other Continental States (in a slowed mail to France), to Saigon, MEDI-Singapore; Galle, Australia and New Zealand..
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. E PENINSULAB AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship TRAVANCORE, Captain C. H. EASTLET, with Her Majesty's Moils, Passergara, Specio, and Cargo, will leave this for the abore places on THURSDAY, the 20th March, at soon.
Cargo will be received on board until noon, Spcole and Parcels at the office until 2 F., on the 19th iden
For Particulare regarding Freight and Pas. sage, apply at the P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Office. Hongkong, "CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED
Aden, Seychelles, Benicn and Mauritiuo, Suez and Alexandria.
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lotters, Newspapers, Books, &e., ZO Letters can be received. until 11 A.. on the 27th instant, after which
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offocs in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 F.M. on the 36th instant.
Letters for Registration will be received untik:10 a.ar, on the 27th instant.
F. W. MITCHELL,-
Postmaster Generál.
Gevaral Post Offler,
Hongkong, 15th-March, 1875,
It is hereby botified that, a British Post Office A Written Deslaration of the Contents vill, in future be exchanged between the British laring been established at Smyrna, closed Maila and Value of the Packages for the Overland Fust Office at Alexandria and the new Office at Roatsis required by the Egyptian Government, Smyrna. The rates of postage, which must be and must be delivered by the Shippers to the paid in advance, on Correspondence addressed Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading to Smyras, when forwarded by British Packet themselves responsible for any Detention with Parcela: and the Company do not holde na follows, viz.: Prejudice which may beppen from the incor rootmesa in such declaration.
The Company reserve the option of forward ing all goods shipped by their Steamers for Buroue through Egypt, either by rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose.
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, that the samera- louring Hong.
will leave for the above place shortly after the kung in correspondence with the Australian arrival of the next English Mail,
Steamers from Galle to Bombay, may call at Colombo.
A. MOIVER.
| P. & O, B. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong. 11th March, 1878,
Superintendent.
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE ▲ 1 Auricau Clipper Barque T
"ALDEN BESSE," Capt. Besse, baring the greater portion of bar. Catgo and Passengers engaged, will have im. mediate despatch for the above port.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
ROZARIO & Co.
ti 425 Hongkong, 15th March, 1878.
FOR LONDON.
THE 4 1 German Burque
*** HONGKONG." 343 Toms Register, will loud here and at Whampon for the above port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co... tl 480 Hongkong, 15th March, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE A 1 British Barque
SEA MEW,"
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading.
A. McIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co's Office, Hongkong, 8th March, 1873.
NOTICE, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
MAHE, ST. DENIS, PORT LOUIS, AND
BOMBAY,
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Letter,20 cents per ounec. Newspapera....1
per touuere for each
Newspaper.
if under 1 ovuce,
if above 1 ounce and
3
2
4
t>
and Patterns,
22
if ahove
$
*
Book Packets
General Post-Office,
under 2 ounces.
omices and
under 4 conces
for every additional 4
спивен.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 21th March, 1873,
It is hereby notified that henceforward the high must be paid in advance, will be as fol- postage or letters addressed to Newfoundland,
lovi, vizi, com
When forwarded viû) 14 centa esub j-ounce,
Brindisi.............
When forwarded via 291
Marseille) When forwarded via 28
Southampton...
General Post-Ofice,
F. W. MITCBELL,
Podmaster General.
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1873
It is bereby notified that henceforward the postage on lettere addressed to Denmark, when forwarded via Southampton, will be 28 cents
N THURSDAY, the 27th March, 1873, per half-onnen, prepayment optional. Unpaid OH, Company's S.
FRO.
Person to an aditional Oberge
VENCE,Commandant BEUNST, with MAILS, or delivery. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will
leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specio will be registered for Len-General Post-Office, don as well as for Uarseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal
165 Toms Register, will lond here for the above places of Europe. For Gention's Advertisement ses. To-morrow'e- pert, and will hava quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
289 Hongkong, 7th March, 1878...
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. if 40 Hongkong, 15th March, 1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
GREAT REDUCTION TO SUBSCRIBERSE A 1 British Ship.
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premium.--. But bie long sojourn in Turbestin, and his ability, give weight to statements which cannot be palatable in St. Petersburg. And they did not bil to attract notice. We are told that General Kafason was called upon to answer them, and that he did so to the satisfaction of Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
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Generals with
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taken idea that we accept the. advance of Russian power. We make these remarks to show that in severely attacking the prevaility Administration, he has no aim eave that of rendering its mosinery more effective for the purpose in view-extensive dominion, aggres sive movement so far as it may be permitted to
gu.
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OR comprehensiveness and practical service compelled to coin to express the numerous ob this Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinesa havo of late years been jostain machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, ar hore given in artenso.. Each and every word iz| fully illustrated and explained, forming oper cisca for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Punti prononquations are THE Undersigned have been appoisted bolo given, the accents being carefully marked on Agents for the Sale of their Goodsir the best principle hitherto attained. The typo Honghong and Chins by Mosers. J. & R. Ten graphy displays the success of an attempt to use, Glasgow,and Mesme. David Corsar & Sona make the Chinese and English type correspond Arbroath.
ARNHOLD, KARBENG & Co. coonomy, of space, achieving a clearness not tf 419 Hongkong, January, 1867. previonaly attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant apaces which have
KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY.) beretofore characterized Chinese publications.
SOLE AGENT FOR CHINĂ AND To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the
JAPAN, following facts are submitted for consideration.
F. PEIL, Chaldera Vocabularly contains about 18,000 1071 Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany,) Chinese characters, and Medhurst's Englieb and Chinees. Dictionary about 100,000, whilat
Bank Hills, at 6 months' sight, 4/51 to 4/51 in the aise of body, thereby effooting a vast
Credits, at 6 months' sight..... 4/5 Documentary Bills,st montbe
sight......
Turkestan cost Russia over half a million ster ON NEW YORK-
ling sanually. That sam represents the defeit
of each ascceeding year. The amount is not
Private, 5 months' sight.......
large compared with the object imperial away On Boxsar-Bank. 3 days' sight 2251
is Central Asia. But, according to General ON CALCUTTA. -Bank,3 days'eight 249)
Tobernayeff, Ruais suffers something mors ON SILANGHAL.--
that a mere money legs. The process which
has created a dodicit equal to the interest on
eight millions of debt, hai, he contende, severo.
Bank, S deye sight....
Bank, 15 days nighti
Private, 30 Tare" sight.
SALES OF MARCH 15TH, 1873, As reported by Chiness. Saigon Cotton Seed, 100 bags, $5.10, by Hang. long to four merchant
Rattans, 300 pirals, at $2.50, by Hang-foong to travelling trader.
Cuttlefish, 10. bags, at $21.00, by Yue-wo-loong
to travelling trader.
this work contains more than 50,000 English
F.
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EO BE
THE
"DRAGON," Modlemmon, Master, will bave early despatch
as above."
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. # 408 Hongkong, 19th March, 1879. FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.) THE well-known 4 1 British Clipper Barque
***FORWARD."
Wm. Whyte, Mester, having the greater par tion of her Carge and Passengers engaged, will bave immediate despatch for the above port For Freight and Passage, apply to
BOZARIO & Co. tl 409 Hongkong, 12th March, 1873.
FOR MELBOURNE direct. HEA Clipper Baigus
THE
'OAP-SING-MOON,"
Captain Sorensos, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate des patch for the above port
For Freightur Passage, apply to
ROZÁRIO & Co. 394 Hongkong, 10th March, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HEA I American Clipper Barque
THE
EDWARD JAMES,"
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General,
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1873.. ---
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, and postage on letters addressed to Norway, when It is bereby notified that bonosforward tho Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., forwarded via Southampton, will be 34 cuts Specie and Parcels until So'clock P.M. on the per balf-ounce, prepayment options! Unpaid 27th March, 1873. (Farcela are not to be sent felts will be subject to an additico charge on board; they must be left at the Agency's on delivery. Office.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany'
r'e Office.
O. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent, Hongkong, 19th March, 1878.
THROUGH U. MAIL LINE
FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL S. & COMPANY
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES. -
THES. S. "JAPAN" will leave Hongkong
F. W. MITCHELL. General Post-Office,
Postmaster General.
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1979.
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having giren notice to the General Post Offee in Lon- don that articles of Jewellery ioooived in stat Colony are chargeable with Customs Dutive; the undersigned sonuiders it necessary to make thie Regnlation known to the Public, and to atate that any letters or packets containing anch articles sent through the Foat are Ruble with their contents, to be forfeited.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmuster General. General Post-Office,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1973.
for San Francisco, via Yokobama, on
It is hereby notified for general information, SATURDAY, the 12th April, at 8 o'clock that the Postage on Letters addressed to Nor PM, taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for way, when forwarded via Southampton, will berceforward.be 36 cente for each bull-onveė, Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Paseongor Tickets and Bills of be left to bacollostad on delivery of the Letters, which may either be paid in advance, or it any Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko- Unpaid Letters will be enbject to an additional bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, obargo on delivery.
to principal points in the United States, Cana-
da, and Europe, via Overland Railroad and couneeking Lines of Steamers, and Mexico and Central and South America.
ports in
A Steswer of the Company will leave Shang-
F. W. MITCHELL,
་་་
Postmaster General. General Post Office,
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1870.
bai about same date, via the Inland Sea Ports, It is hereby notified, that henceforward the and taske close connection at Yokobamo.
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster-General.
Fostage on Letters nûdérased to Batavia, when The "JAAN" will be due at San Fran- forwarded by French Packet, will be 18 cents des-aiaco May 14th, whence daily Passenger for each half ounce, pre-payment compulsory.
trains and daily Freight trains are run over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad Linea for New York, and for all the principal General Post-Ofice, cities in the interior and open the Atlantic Spa- board.
Patterson, Master, baving the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediate patob for the above part.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
KOZARIO & Üo. if 186 Hongkong, 8th March, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, HE now 42 German Barquei
TH
"IPHIGENIA,”
Palace Sleeping Cars are run brungh on
Hongkong, 28; December, 1872.
It is hereby notified for general information
these trains, mating Drawing Room Cars by that henceforward the Postage ou Letters ad- day, and Sleeping Cars by night; and are of dressed to Russia, when marked to he forwnad the latest and best American pattern, being ed via Southampton, will be reduced to 40 cents desupercells for comfort and convenience. per balkonnée.
F. W. MITCHELL, At New York, Passengers have selection of Various lines of Steamers to England, France General Post Office,
Paalwater-Genera? and Germany.
Hongkong, 18th September, 1872,
480 Toga, Capt. Quodens, having three-fourths of her Cargo engaged, will bave immediate patch for the above port.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. ti 272 Hongkong, 14th February, 1873,
FOR. LONDON. HEAF British Banyse
GLASSE THE DISPENSING CHEMIST, THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY, PEDDER'S WHARF, HONGKONG
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charact ters. Again, despite all the grammare and other elementary works as yet published, the studeat of this difficult language absolutely re- quires examples to display the rarions appli cations and equivalents of different words which, this work contains more than five times as bave one general meaning. Of these examples many es any other Dictionary hitherto pub-SHIPS AND FAMILY MEDICINE QUESTS
Fiebed.
BBANON ESTABLISHMENTS, YOKOHAMA AND YEDO, JAPAN.
SUPFLIED AND EDFITTED. "
.B.-Captains of, Ships not landing st
Favorable arrangeinents have been made for Through Fassengers and Freight to America
from: Caloutts, Penang and Singapore, and that on and after ibe let August next, the It is hereby notified for general information
from Swator, Amoy and Foschow.
Retura Page Tickets issued at a reduction issued upon the United Kingdom st Hongkong, Commission chargeable on Money Orders
"HARWICH," Thomas Dickson, Master, will lead bere at of 20%, on regular rates. greater portion of ber cargo engaged, will have Whampoa for the above part, and having the
gick despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. f 166 Hongkong, 27th January, 1873,
FOR HAMBURQ (Direct) THE 1 British Ship
**NYASSA."
ly shaken the conqueror's hold upon his new subjects. The aeration of Turkestan has been followed by draatio application of ad ministrative reform vary little to the taste of the people. A native of Turkestan, says the Geral, boing in St. Petersbarg on bl way to Mezes, remarked, "We should un- derstand the Russians tormented na to get monly from ca," for that would be a thoroughly asiatic method;" but we can't un- tu travelling trader.
White Wuz, 3 pieces at $64,00, by Yao-kee the work is so complete, that a referenes For practical purposes the arrangement of derstand what causes you to spend your own money to torment't." What is the tortura
Tobacco Leaf, So bundles, at $4,307, by Kwong to its ages embles a person who andar above Wharf, can leave orders at the Store of Garrioch, Master, 780 bous Register, will load which so moved the puzzled pitgrim? It is s yuet loi te travelling trader.
stands English to communicate efectively Macon, BROADERAS & ANTHONY (opposite the here and at Whampoa, and meet with quick tendency to sped upon the Moslems the blessings Black Dales, 10 bags, at Tfa. 6.2.0.0, by Wing-nese. In this respect the work will be found Steamer), when they will receive . G.'s im
with natives who understand nothing but Ch landing stage of the Canton and Macao despatch, of paternal government against their will nag-fook to travelling træder.
For Freight, apply to imperious Anglo-Indian of the aom expensive
Baigon Rice, 8000 picule, at $1.38, by Fook.indispensable to all Europeana residing in mediate attention. school was hesurd to eng. These people don't, mow-kuuug to Incal trader. .
Ohina, and to the natives themselves it ex tl 44 Hoeckonz, 5th January, 1872.. plains anbjects fully with which very few in-
want reform; bat, hang them; they shall have
L
deed of them are perfectly naquainted. To
reform, whether they like it or not." His view TE Rossigué fuforme Messieurs lea Capi- parties resident in England and interested in of amendment consisted chiefly in large expen- tainus de navires de Commerce Français China it cannot but be invaluable occasionally. ditare, The Russian administrators in Central qu'il leur est strictement interdit d'embarques It comprises upwards of two thousand larg
Asia are not far behind him. They, it seems, des matelots étrangers provenant de Boarding quarte page, have been intent un transplanting the institu. Houses autres gas celles afficheés à la Chanowi
tions of Western Eurose into the steppes.lerie de ce conaukt.
General Taherdayeff says the tendency to confer
what he calls beoefte is 's pretest for increas
Le Grant du Consulat de Frazee,
UL DE LA FOREST.
ing expense; first come a swarm of Tohino. 1886 Hongkong, 24th October, 1872,
TRUBNER & O... 60, PATERNOSTER BOW: W, IL BELL 'DAZEY PERSE" Unwies, HongkÒNG,
炭燒 記 榮
WING-KEE COAL SHOP..
THE Proprietor of Wigs Shop begs to inform the Pablio that bia Shop has been
HELCHERS & Co. t: 159 Hongkong, 2511 January, 1878.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). HEA 1-Ship
THE
** CANADIENNE,"
established sizes 1865, at Endicot's Lane, and Equio, Master, baring the greater portion of that he has always a great quantity of Beat the Passengera and Cargo engaged, will meet COAL in store for Sale Gentlemen or Ship with early despatch as above. masters wishing to patronise him, aze kequentéų
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
to apply at his Shop.
1750 Bongkong 24th April, 1872.
t 151 Hongkong, 28rd January, 1873,
proximo. Parcel Packages received until 5 P.. No Freight veseived after noon of the 11th same day all Packages abould be marked to, address in foll; value of me is required.
For further information to Passage or Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya Went
T. A. HARRIS.
Fongkong, March 12th, 1873.
ANDHR
Agent,
TİZ.:-
Shangbai, and Yokobama will be as follows, On sums not exceeding 20...38 centa. Above £2 and not exceeding £5...36 Above 25 and not exceeding £7.54 Above £7 and not exceeding £10.72
F. W. MITCHELL,
Posluster General. General Post Offleề,
Hongkong, 15th July, 1970.
It is hereby notified that Letters addressed COLLINS.to France may be sent eitter paid or unpaid at the option of the sender; but the postage or Prices Current, Newspapers and Books cannot be prepaid.
DENT 1.8 T
No: 7. 4BB01NOT BOAD, RONGKONG.
tf 293 Hongkong, 30th February, 1873.
炭煤記
KWONG-KEN COAL SHOP.
THE Proprietor of Kword-EZE Shop begs been natablished since 1867, at 23, Endicott's to inform the Public that bis Shop bis Lane, and that he has always great quantity of BEST COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen or Ship-masters wishing to patronise him, are requested to apply at his Shop
ir 1985 Mongkong, 89th July, 1672...
For each gunCE The rate of postage chargeable ou Lettere addressed to France per French Packet is
12 cente.. Fer Brilial Packet when marked vid Per British Packet when marked via
Brindisi.....
**** 19 Alexandris and Marseilles... 12 F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Generat
General Post-Offics,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1872.